What’s your interest in robots?I am particularly interested in the relationship between robots and children. It’s not so much the technology itself that I find interesting. I find anything non-human that we interact with to have something magical about it. In the past, I have not only looked at robots, but also at characters and… Continue reading CHI NL Meet: Simone de Droog on Child-robot relationships
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CHI NL Meet: Luka van Gemert on Social Robots
What’s your connection with robots?I’m a big fan of robots, and my fascination with them started when I was nine years old. That’s when I first saw the NAO robot (see the photo above) when I went to a robot event in Eindhoven with my grandma. I was sitting there with my mouth wide open,… Continue reading CHI NL Meet: Luka van Gemert on Social Robots
CHI NL Meet: Hester Bruikman on Privacy Oriented Design
Hester, you work a lot with blockchain technology and privacy-oriented design. What fascinates you most about the work that you do?Since I started working at Status, I’ve realized more and more how much privacy we give up. And I’m not talking about data necessarily, but about control. I realized that every time I use a… Continue reading CHI NL Meet: Hester Bruikman on Privacy Oriented Design
CHI NL Meet: Merel Brandon on Security by Design
Merel, you are currently doing research on encrypted emails. Could you tell me a little more about where you stand now with your research?Sure! Since November 2020 I have researched email encryption at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. The problem with the technology of email encryption is that although it already exists a long time,… Continue reading CHI NL Meet: Merel Brandon on Security by Design